Podcasts by Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause: Dictators of History
Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause is a history podcast obsessed with history's greatest dictators. The hosts have created a knockout competition to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. Each episode features a match-up of two dictators where the hosts discuss the life and times of each leader. The loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament and each winner remains in the contest to be named history's greatest dictator.
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Lingering Questions on The Nazi Legacy (Bonus) from 2023-10-27T05:16:14
There's far too much to discuss of Germany in just one episode. In this short, bonus episode Uncle Ian will answer your Nazi Germany questions spanning topics such as: the Second World War...
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Kaiser Wilhelm II vs. Adolf Hitler from 2023-10-24T04:39:31
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two German dictators; Kaiser Wilhelm II and Adolf Hitler
They discuss the creation of the Kaiser Wilhelm's traumatic birth and ...
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Manuel Noriega vs. Hugo Chávez from 2023-09-20T11:14:26
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Latin American dictators; Manuel Noriega of Panama and Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.
They discuss the creation of the Panama Canal,...
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Agamemnon vs. Alexander The Great from 2023-08-07T12:18:06
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Greek dictators; Agamemnon and Alexander The Great.
They discuss Agamemnon's ruthless treatment of his children, Paris'...
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King Philip II vs. General Franco from 2023-05-02T20:39:08
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Spanish dictators; King Philip II and General Francisco Franco.
They discuss Philip's enormous Spanish empire, his marital misfortune,...
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Kim Il-sung vs. Kim Jong-il vs. Kim Jong-un - North Korea Special from 2023-02-08T10:59:41
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of three North Korean dictators; #1 Kim Il-Sung, #2 Kim Jong-il, #3 Kim Jong-un
They discuss Kim Il-sung's time in the soviet army, his relationsh...
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Akbar The Great vs. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 2022-07-19T12:32:48
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two South Asian dictators; The Mughal Akbar The Great and Pakistani General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
They discuss Akbar's mongol lineage, his someti...
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Chairman Mao Zedong vs. President Xi Jinping from 2021-12-21T04:42:38
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Chinese dictators; Chairman Mao Zedong and current President of China Xi Jinping.
They discuss Mao's involvement in the creation of the Chi...
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Marshal Tito vs. Nicolae Ceausescu from 2021-08-30T09:40:21
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of Eastern European Communist dictators; Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia and Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania.
They discuss Tito's rise up the Yugoslav ...
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Cleopatra vs. Catherine The Great from 2021-06-27T04:14:07
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two female dictators; Cleopatra, The Last Queen of Egypt and Catherine The Great, Empress of Russia.
They discuss Cleopatra's Macedonian herita...
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Caligula vs. Nero from 2021-05-13T10:36:30
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Roman Emperors; Caligula and Nero.
They discuss the Caligula's stellar ancestry, the origin of the nickname 'Caligula', his adoption ...
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Muammar Gaddafi vs. Hosni Mubarak from 2021-04-27T11:07:14
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
They discuss the coup that brought Gaddafi to power, his bizarre manifesto, the Lockerbie ...
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Ferdinand Marcos vs. Suharto from 2021-03-02T11:40:30
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of Ferdinand Marcos of The Philippines and Suharto of Indonesia.
The hosts discuss Marcos’ election, his declaration of martial law, embezzlement ...
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Joseph Stalin vs. Vladimir Putin from 2021-01-13T20:15:04
The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two rulers of Russia, Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Putin.
The hosts discuss Stalin's bizarre childhood, his outmaneuvering of Trotsky, his superb...
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Pope Alexander VI vs. Ayatollah Khomeini from 2020-11-16T12:13:10
In this episode the hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two religious rulers, Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) and Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran.
The hosts discuss Pope Alexander's cor...
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Charlemagne vs. Napoleon Bonaparte from 2020-10-20T20:15:30
In this episode the hosts unravel the lives and legacies of French rulers Charlemagne and Napoleon Bonaparte
The hosts discuss Charlemagne's family's rise to power, his conquests througho...
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A Retrospective of the First 20 Dictators (BONUS) from 2020-09-20T06:13:43
In this bonus episode of Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause, the hosts look back at the 20 dictators covered thus far in the tournament. Which dictator would Uncle Ian most like to ha...
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Augusto Pinochet vs. Jorge Videla from 2020-08-30T10:43:40
The hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Argentinian dictator Jorge Videla.
The hosts explore Pinochet's rise within the military, the coup overth...
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Idi Amin vs. Robert Mugabe from 2020-08-06T12:17:56
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe.
The hosts discuss Idi Amin's rise to power, his manic beh...
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Enver Pasha vs. Recep Erdogan from 2020-07-20T12:10:06
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Ottaman ruler Enver Pasha and Turkish President Recep Erdogan. These two dictators battle it out in Round 8 of the knock-out tournamen...
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Ho Chi Minh vs. Pol Pot from 2020-06-16T03:35:21
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Ho Chi Minh and Pol Pot. These two dictators battle it out in Round 7 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dic...
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Henry VIII vs. Oliver Cromwell from 2020-05-31T10:34:56
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Henry VIII and Oliver Cromwell. These two dictators battle it out in Round 6 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single great...
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Fidel Castro vs. François (Papa Doc) Duvalier from 2020-05-16T08:00:34
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Fidel Castro and François Duvalier. These two dictators battle it out in Round 5 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single g...
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Xerxes vs. Saddam Hussein from 2020-05-05T11:30:17
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Xerxes and Saddam Hussein. These two dictators battle it out in Round 4 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest d...
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Genghis Khan vs. Deng Xiaoping from 2020-04-21T10:25:54
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Genghis Khan and Deng Xiaoping. These two dictators battle it out in Round 3 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single great...
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Ivan The Terrible vs. Vladimir Lenin from 2020-04-16T00:42:12
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Ivan The Terrible and Vladimir Lenin. These two dictators battle it out in Round 2 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single...
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Julius Caesar vs. Benito Mussolini from 2020-04-04T12:26:11
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Julius Caesar and Benito Mussolini. These two dictators battle it out in Round 1 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single g...
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Introduction to Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause: History's Greatest Dictators from 2020-03-31T23:58:56
A brief introduction to the upcoming podcast.
Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause is a history podcast obsessed with history's greatest dictators. The hosts have created a knockou...
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